Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Industrial Network Director - CVE-2023-20038
Published: January 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71107
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20038
CWE-ID: CWE-321
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of a static private key that is used to encrypt both local data and credentials for accessing remote systems. A local user can decrypt local data or access remote systems monitored by Cisco IND.
Affected software
Industrial Network Director
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20038
Install updates from vendor's website.
Industrial Network Director - update to 1.6.0